Not Your Average IV User Episode 18 - Ali Liles

"It all kind of circled around the need to be accepted and be liked in whatever environment I was in." Drugs and alcohol can be the magic that helps us feel comfortable in our own skin & offer us connection with people around us. It can also be that divisive force that results in a total loss of self and walls is off from the people who love & care about it most. And if it's true that 90% of people will experiment in their lifetime - how will we recognize who will be the individuals that go on to the bitter ends of developing a substance use disorder? The person that's heavily involved in youth group? The athlete? The student with the academic scholarship? In Ep. 018, Ali talks about the perils of growing up worried about what other people think, how despite her best efforts - she couldn't pull off using any substance successfully, & what life is like as an engineer in the behavioral health field. Not Your Average IV User is discoverable almost everywhere you listen to podcasts. You can help us out by telling all the people you love that this project exists.